The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
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Atherosclerosis

NLRP3 Inflammasome and the IL-1 Pathway in Atherosclerosis HomeCirculation ResearchVol. 122, No. 12NLRP3 Inflammasome and the IL-1 Pathway in… ahajournals.org Plasma Complement Activation in Rheumatic Diseases May Accelerate Coronary Artery…

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APS Management

Management of antiphospholipid syndrome Antiphospholipid syndrome, also known as ‘Hughes Syndrome’, is an autoimmune disease characterised by a set of clinical manifestations,… ard.bmj.com Rivaroxaban vs warfarin in high-risk patients with…

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APS & AMI

Anti-phospholipid Antibodies and Myocardial Infarction The Annals of Internal Medicine features a communique from the Karolinska Institutet in… rheumnow.com Antiphospholipid antibodies are surprisingly common in first-MI patients CHICAGO – It’s…

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